Domestic Violence During Pregnancy

Domestic Violence during Pregnancy Name of Student Institutional Affiliation Abstract Domestic violence is one of the most dangerous experiences that pregnant women face in their homes. Women who undergo battering can obtain assistance from health organizations in which nurses and other health professionals will be helpful in offering medication as well as counseling (Estrellado, 2010)…

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Domestic Violence during Pregnancy Introduction Like many other problems that people face across the world, there must be a reason to why domestic violence happens in various homes. Domestic violence as amongst serious problem that are common in many homes, leads to the occurrence of other problems, which have negative impacts on family members, especially the mother and children (Hester, 2007). This discussion will consider the causes domestic violence, the impacts of domestic violence on both pregnant women and the unborn or newborn babies, and the prevention measures for domestic violence. Overview People have acknowledged domestic violence as among the most severe problems to the health of married women. However, pregnant women experience more impacts from domestic violence than normal women do because of a number of complications due to pregnancy. According to the Center for Disease Control, domestic violence during pregnancy refers to sexual, physical, emotional violence that pregnant women experience, especially from their husbands (Huth-Bocks, Levendosky, & Bogat, 2010). ...

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